Fjall-ganga

Old Norse Dictionary - fjall-ganga

Meaning of Old Norse word "fjall-ganga" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

fjall-ganga
u, f. going into the fell-pastures to gather sheep, Jb. 284, Vápn. 22. fjallgöngu-maðr, m. men searching the fells for sheep.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᛅᛚᛚ-ᚴᛅᚾᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Vápn.
Vápnfirðinga Saga. (D. II.)
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